Answer:
x = 3 +√43, x = 3 - √43
Explanation:
x^2 - 6x - 34 = 0
move the 34 across
x^2 - 6x = 34
take -6 and divide by two, then square it
(-6/2)^2 = 9
add the product to your equation
x^2 - 6 + 9 = 34 + 9
solve
(x - 3)^2 = 43
x - 3 = ± √43
x = 3 ± √43